The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 70.80% where the last year rate was 67%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.40% for full-time students and 69.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 70.80% where the current academic year rate is 67%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Biola University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 70% | 67% | 71% |
| 2016-17 | 72% | 68% | 74% |
| 2017-18 | 73% | 71% | 75% |
| 2018-19 | 73% | 71% | 74% |
| 2019-20 | 73% | 72% | 74% |
| 2020-21 | 71% | 66% | 73% |
| 2021-22 | 69% | 67% | 71% |
| 2022-23 | 72% | 72% | 71% |
| 2023-24 | 68% | 64% | 71% |
| 2024-25 | 67% | 68% | 66% |
| Average | 70.80% | 68.60% | 72.00% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 2.20% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Biola University from 2021 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 22% |
| 2022-23 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 2.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.40% for full-time students and 69.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Biola from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 85% | 100% |
| 2016-17 | 84% | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 87% | 67% |
| 2018-19 | 86% | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 83% | 88% |
| 2020-21 | 78% | 75% |
| 2021-22 | 88% | 71% |
| 2022-23 | 84% | 33% |
| 2023-24 | 85% | 40% |
| 2024-25 | 84% | 75% |
| Average | 84.40% | 69.90% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Biola University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 14:1 |
| 2024-25 | 15:1 |
| Average | 14.10:1 |
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